9 Temples & Shrines Senjo-kaku and Goju-no-to Pagoda Anonymous The Senjo-kaku is an unfinished shrine built by Hideyoshi Toyotomi in remembrance of his fallen warriors. Next to it is the eye-catching..
23 Historical Komainu Lion-like Statues Elena Lisina One can meet Komainu lion-like statues in many places in Japan, so they are one of the symbols of Shinto sacred places.
12 Temples & Shrines Reception Hall of Eiheiji Temple Takako Sakamoto Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 04, Fukui: The fourth guide focuses on 'Kichijōkaku Hall', the first building you'..
7 Temples & Shrines Dainichiji - Konan City C. Rio Temple twenty eight in the Shikoku Ohenro pilgrimage is also known the Great Sun Temple.
10 Temples & Shrines Serene Kita-Kamakura's Meigetsu-in Temple Josef Diermair Meigetsu-in, a small temple located in North-kamakura, has a really nice window.The window is round, which in Buddhist terminology..
Temples & Shrines Climb a Faux Mt. Fuji at Shinagawa Shrine Featured Shinagawa Shrine is one of the ten top shrines in Tokyo. The shrine often bustles with people who come to pray, especially dur..
9 Temples & Shrines Zojo-ji Brian Wood-Koiwa Zojo-ji was once the family temple of the Tokugawa Shoguns during the Edo period (1603-1868). Today, Tokyo Tower rises majestically..
8 Temples & Shrines Kongochoji C. Rio Temple twenty six in the Shikoku Ohenro pilgrimage is also known as Vajra Peak Temple.
